#A97876
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.062 21.6), rgb(169, 120, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A97876 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97876 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.062 21.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A97876 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97876 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97876 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97876 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97876
oklch(62.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976362
oklch(55.5% 0.068 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694442
oklch(42.8% 0.052 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#A97876 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #817F76 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37378 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97876
#A97876
oklch(62.1% 0.062 21.6)
- #579296
#579296
oklch(62.1% 0.062 201.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A97876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #A97876 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.